◙ noun 1. a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid • 物体击打（或落入）液体时发出的声音，啪啪声，泼溅声 »we hit the water with a mighty splash. 我们用力拍水发出很大的响声。 a spell of moving about in water energetically • 拍水，戏水 »the girls joined them for a final splash in the pool. 女孩子们来到他们中间，玩最后一次泳池戏水。 a small quantity of liquid that has fallen or been dashed against a surface • 溅落的少许液体 » a splash of gravy. 溅出的肉汁。 a small quantity of liquid added to a drink • 加入饮料中的少许液体 » a splash of lemonade. 加入饮料中的一点柠檬水。 a bright patch of colour • 一片亮色 »add a red scarf to give a splash of colour. 加上一条红围巾可以增加一点亮色。 [informal] a prominent or sensational news feature or story • [非正式] 要闻；重要新闻特写（或报道）；耸人听闻的新闻报导 »a front-page splash. 头版新闻。 [informal] a striking, ostentatious, or exciting effect or event • [非正式] 引人注目的效果；令人激动的事件 »there's going to be a big splash when Mike returns to the ring. 迈克重返拳击场将会是件引人注目的事情。 ◙ verb 1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction] cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops • 使（液体）溅落 »she splashed cold water on to her face. 她把冷水泼在脸上。 [with obj.] make wet by doing this • 泼湿 »they splashed each other with water. 他们互相泼水。 [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops • （液体）滴下；泼落；散落 »a tear fell and splashed on to the pillow. 一滴眼泪掉下来，落在枕头上。 [no obj., with adverbial] strike or move around in a body of water, causing it to fly about noisily • 在水中拍打（或活动）使水花啪啪作响地飞溅 »a stone splashed into the water. 一块石头飞落水中，“啪”的一声使水花四溅。 »she splashed up the path. 她沿着小路踩水前行，水花噼里啪啦地飞溅。 (be splashed with)be decorated with scattered patches of • 点缀着斑点 »a field splashed with purple clover. 这片田地当中点缀着紫色的三叶草。 [with obj.] print (a story or photograph, especially a sensational one) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine • （在报刊或杂志的显著位置）刊登（引起轰动的新闻报道或照片）；（在显著位置）刊登 »the story was splashed across the front pages. 这篇报道在各报头版通栏刊登。
【IDIOMS】
◘ make a splash 1. [informal] attract a great deal of attention • [非正式] 引起轰动，引人注目
【语源】
1. early 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash
【PHR V】
◘ splash down 1. (of a spacecraft) land on water • （宇宙飞船）溅落 ◘ splash out (或 splash money out) 1. [Brit. informal] spend money freely • [英，非正式] 大手大脚地花钱 »she splashed out on a Mercedes. 她大手大脚地买了一辆梅塞德斯牌汽车。